Lockdown at Van Nuys High School lifted, suspect in custody

Van Nuys High School was briefly locked down Friday afternoon while police searched for a suspect in the neighborhood.

The school on Cedros Avenue was locked down at 10:16 a.m. Friday as a precaution, according to the Los Angeles School Police Department. Authorities were searching the perimeter for a suspect on parole violation, LAPD Van Nuys Division Sgt. Peter Gilles said.

Police saw the man in a car at about 10 a.m. and tried to stop him, according to City News Service. A chase ensued before the man got out and ran.

The suspect was taken into custody, and the lockdown was lifted at about 10:40 a.m., according to school police.